Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 table cut The bloodstone intaglio bears a

The bloodstone intaglio bears a Latin motto ‘Fax Mentis Incendium Glorie’ translates from Latin as ‘The Flame of (or passion for) Glory is the Flame of the Mind’

I think that this ring must have started life out as a small brooch

They have been tested to verify the gold content

It has a subtle opulence

Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 table cut The bloodstone intaglio bears aThe Victorians were true discoverers and admirers of the natural world, think Darwin, Audubon and Thoreau. They often used interesting ancient techniques and even materials in their arts and in their jewelry. Here they've used a beautiful bit of stone in the most sincere and natural way, showing off ancient life preserved in stone, long turned to fossil, transformed into something both sacred and striking. This Victorian cross, carved from fossil